The Brief Encounter Cafe

Great food. Top notch service! The hostess and our server were very engaging. The hostess had a back and forth game of tic tac toe with our son. Very friendly atmosphere and made us feel at home. Definitely a recommended diner in the Bellevue/Seattle area.

If you're a regular here, I'm sure it's great. If not, prepare to be ignored. Took my order, served my food, never checked on me once. Waited ten minutes before having to flag someone down for a coffee refill. Never got more jam for my biscuit or extra napkins I'd asked for. Servers were too busy chatting with the regulars. Ordered the chicken fried steak because it said "smothered in sausage gravy." It was not. It came with regular country gravy. No sausage.

The next time you consider an excursion to Bellevue Square, drive past it about 5-10 minutes until you reach the unassuming strip mall that houses the welcoming Brief Encounter Cafe. Check their hours, they close at 2pm, and it’s a smaller, quaint cafe, with a broad menu, attentive service, and tasty offerings. Biscuits are tricky and I would opt for toast in future but that is a trifle. The omelette and has browns were fresh and bursting with flavor. The friendly service was prompt and genuine. A $50 check for two is about the going rate with beverages (coffee) that was regularly refilled, without asking g.

If you’re ordering delivery from here save your money! Total rip off, paid $20 for a corned beef had breakfast meal. I received a country fried steak with two eggs. No hash browns or toast. I’m sure they don’t treat their customers like this when dining in… or at least I hope. I don’t recommend

We came here for breakfast and were very disappointed. Our server didn’t even know what a fried egg was. The coffee was served cold, the biscuits were cold and dry (and no toast option available), and the bacon we ordered never showed up. The service overall was not friendly. What we did get: 2 cups of cold coffee, 2 dry biscuits, 4 eggs, and a very small portion of hashbrowns — all for $48. Definitely not worth it.

Like we do, woke up in the morning and started looking for a place to grab some breakfast/brunch. We found this place, had some good rating, nothing fancy and we decided on this place. The place was crowded but we didn't have to wait for seating. The staff is really friendly. As far as the food is concerned, it was good, nothing spectacular, I felt like the eggs and hash browns probably could use more seasoning. Check out pictures for more info.

Fresh, fluffy, sky-high biscuits made my day. Housemade corned beef hash was excellent. Service was friendly and efficient. Atmosphere is basic, but welcoming. We'll be back next time we're in town.

I grabbed quick breakfast over here. This place is in the back of the gas station, so watch out first timers. I really like the food and staffs are auper friendly. I would definitley recommend it. Would be not easy to find parking spot if its peak hours.